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─Photo courtesy Cassidy Haugh Cassidy Haugh brought snacks and other food to officers in Brick. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BR ICK - Cassidy Haugh, 25, has found a way to give back to local police departments after receiving help from them when she totaled her car last July. It was 4 a.m., and the Brick resident had just come off a double shift as a supervisor at the Wall Township Wawa when she hit a deer on

Route 70. “The police were there within seconds,” Haugh said, “and if we need the police during overnights at Wawa, like when kids get into fights, they’re also there in seconds.” A couple of weeks later, she brought the Wall Township police officers some snacks to thank them for their

quick and k i nd re sponse in the aftermath of her accident, from which she walked away uninjured. Haugh has relatives who work in law enforcement, including her father Wayne, who is a detective in Robbinsville, and her uncle, Eric Haugh, who is a cop in Brick. (Eric Haugh and fellow of-

ficer John Alexander were recently lauded for saving a drowning woman in the Metedeconk River on August 15). The Wall Police officers were surprised and happy to receive the snacks, so Haugh did the same for the Manasquan Police Department, who sometimes (Police - See Page 10)

Remembering The Shark Attacks Of 1916

By Patricia A. Miller BEACH HAVEN - It was a ver y hot and humid day on July 1, 1916 in Beach Haven, much like it probably was up and down the entire Jersey shore. It was so uncomfor table that Philadelphian Charles Epti ng Va nSa nt , 25, a

graduate of the 1914 class of the University of Pennsylvania, couldn’t wait to get into the ocean water. He was t r aveli ng w it h h i s physicia n father and two sisters on a train to escape the city heat. Charles headed for the Beach Haven bathing beach as soon as they ar-

rived and began playing with a dog. But the dog didn’t want to go out too far, so Charles ended up by himself. Shor tly af ter, residents and v i sit o r he a r d wh a t they thought was Charles still playing with the dog. But he wasn’t playing. He was being bit-

ten by what appeared to be a shark. He began shrieking close to shore. By time he was moved to the beach, h e w a s n e a rly u n conscious, according to Richard D. Fernicola’s book “Twelve D ays of Te r r or,” a frightening account of five shark attacks in July 1916 along the

Jersey Shore that left fou r men dead a nd one teenager injured. VanSant was one of the ones who died. He lost portions of both his legs and bled to death at the Engleside Hotel in Beach Haven. His death was the first of four. Four men died over the next few days (Shark - See Page 13)

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Students Research Our Impact On Barnegat Bay

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The local environmental organization, Save Barnegat Bay, runs an annual student grant program that provides a hands-on learning opportunity for undergraduate students who are chosen to conduct field research. The students normally have a live presentation of their findings, but due to the coronavirus health crisis, they recently presented their research in a Zoom meeting format. Save Barnegat Bay and its collaborating partners offer a $1,000 grant to each accepted team project student and $1,500 to each accepted independent project student. Executive Director of Save Barnegat Bay Britta Wenzel said the grant program was started in 2007 by the late Paul “Pete” McLain, a wildlife biologist and conservationist who had a vision and a passion for the conservation of Barnegat Bay. This year eight students were chosen as grant recipients: three who studied the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone behind Island Beach State Park to look at the biodiversity, and five students who studied the water quality in Toms River. In the first of two team presentations, Jason Kelsey, who is an instructor at MATES (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science), mentored the Sedge Island team. He said they have been studying the area for 10 years and said that having a long-term data set was one of the goals of the project. The three-student team included Kate Killian, who is a student at Stevens Institute of Technology and is studying naval engineering; Brady Nichols, who attends Bowdoin College and is studying biology; and Sarah Quigley, who attends Berry College where she is studying biochemistry. Normally, the team does ten non-consecutive days of sampling, and they look at areas in the conservation zone and areas right outside the conservation zone. Tice’s Shoal, which is a popular spot for boaters to congregate, was their focus for the outside of the conservation zone. While recreational activities are allowed in both zones, such as birding, kayaking and recreational fishing, commercial fishing and the use of personal watercraft are not allowed in the Sedge Island (Barnegat - See Page 9)

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER COVID-19: What’s The Correct Amount Of Worry? Looking at the social media feeds of my friends and family, it seems most people are falling into one of two camps: panicking over COVID-19 or thinking it’s no big deal. Where’s the middle ground? What’s the appropriate amount of panic? Walking into grocery stores without a mask to prove how tough you are ain’t it. Stockpiling toilet paper and never leaving the house ain’t it, either. It has to do with where people get their information. There are some news sources that keep telling people the world is going to end. There are other news sources that are telling people that this will go away on its own. If you listen to the information coming from health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you get a pretty good idea of what to expect. Real medical experts are giving the same advice: practice social distancing, wear face coverings, do everything you can to protect the most vulnerable among us. I say “real medical experts” because there are always some quacks. Also, there are always talking heads trying to politicize everything. Be smart, and be considerate of others. That’s all you really have to do. I’ll say it again: Be smart, and be considerate of others. You have no idea if the healthy-looking person you’re coughing near has an immune disorder, or is taking care of an elderly relative at home. So follow the experts’ guidelines. My first job as a reporter was for Worrall Community Newspapers. I wrote for two of their papers: The Independent Press of Bloomﬁeld and the creatively-named Glen Ridge Pa-

per. This was in 1999, when the West Nile virus first started hitting the states. At the time, we had to refer to it as WNL, or West Nile-like virus, because it hadn’t been confirmed yet that it had traveled here from Africa. Every week, we published the dead bird counts. The virus lived in birds, mostly crows, and then mosquitoes carried it to humans. Every week, we’d have to update the public about how many dead birds had been found, and how many had tested positive for WNL. It’s kind of like the beginning of the pandemic, when each county started reporting positive cases. Essex County was where West Nile first touched down in New Jersey, probably because of Newark airport, so our little towns suddenly were very important in this global story. I remember sitting down with the head of the health department. We had never met before, so he didn’t trust me yet. He was very wary of the kind of story I was going to write. Instead of the interview starting with me asking him a question, he started by asking me one. He wanted to know what my article was going to be. I told him, very honestly, that I wanted to inform the public without making them panic. The health director visibly relaxed and we had a half hour discussion about the realities of the disease and what people can do to protect themselves. That’s the tactic that journalists should be taking now – and should have been taking from the beginning: letting people know that there is a very real threat out there, but with kindness and intelligence we can mitigate it. Chris Lundy News Editor

Trump Golfs While Rome Burns

Have you heard the story of how Nero fiddled while Rome burned? It shows how powerful people don’t care about the problems the rest of us have. They will play fiddle while the rest of us suffer. According to official statistics, there have been 125 trips to golf courses since Trump’s inauguration. That means he’s been golfing roughly one in ten days, or ten percent, of the entire time that he’s been in office. However, these are just the ones that the White House lets us know about. There are ones where he is seen going to one of his golf courses, but the White House doesn’t tell us about it. People physically see him golfing, but he lies and says he wasn’t. If you add up all of these times, it’s more than twice that. There are web statistics that put him at as many as 366 visits. According to Fox News, he has played 275 rounds of golf since he became president. Some other news sources have it as high as 366. That’s an entire year of golf. One-fourth of his entire term. You can’t tell me that these are all business trips and that he’s doing the work of the American people on them. He says he plays “very fast.” Even the fastest golfer will take half a day to do it.

Letters To The Editor Doesn’t he have better Why Not Vote things to do? Instead of organizing a national response plan to coronavirus, he golfs. Instead of protecting our military, he golfs. Instead of fixing the economy, he golfs. Instead of trying to bring us together, he golfs. It’s not just the time he’s wasted. It’s our money he’s wasted. According to White House figures, the amount of money it costs to fly the president around with his entourage and security detail in Air Force One costs $514,000 per hour of flight time. What would you do with $514,000? I’m sure you’d spend it better than our president. It’s estimated that our president has cost us $136 million on golf trips. I could certainly spend $136 million some other way. And guess how much of that wound up back in his pockets? Trump loves to go to his own properties, requiring the secret service to rent rooms. How much of that $136 million – our $136 million – wound up back in his own pocket? By the way, Obama, according to published reports, golfed 300 times in the eight years he was in office. Maybe our next president should be one that plays mini-golf instead. John Cabot Toms River

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In Person? I don’t understand why they can’t allow us to vote in the November General Election in person, inside a voting booth. I mean, we are all allowed to go to grocery stores, libraries, retail shops. What gives? If they are worried about surfaces, that excuse doesn’t really work as you can go into the supermarket and touch everything. Here’s an idea. Why don’t they just set up the damn voting machines inside Walmart or Costco? People are going in and out all of the time. Why can’t we vote in person without a paper ballot? This whole vote by mail thing makes no sense. I’m sure there are polling workers willing to sit there with masks on to make sure we can all exercise our God-given rights. This whole plan is insane and spits on the graves of the men and women in uniform who made it possible for us to be free. Freedom is really getting dumped on and I’m fed up. Jerry Thomas Brick

Murphy Sued Over Vote By Mail I am pleased to announce that our NJGOP team has joined forces with Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Republican National Committee to stand up for the rights of all New Jersey voters by filing a lawsuit again Governor Murphy’s unconstitutional vote by mail scheme. Governor Phil Murphy issued yet another unconstitutional executive order, this time establishing an all vote by mail election scheme that violates the basic rights of New Jersey citizens. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis and July’s primary election, one thing became very clear: Governor Murphy is failing New Jersey families and businesses. Doug Steinhardt Chairman NJ GOP

Is This Voter Fraud?

In July a Voter Registration Application in my maiden name arrived at my parents’ home in Pennsylvania. I have not lived there or used my maiden name in over 47 years. After my family mailed me the form, I Googled the company listed in the return address and then made a call to them. Surprisingly, this organization listed with a Harrisburg, PA address was actually in Washington, D.C. None of the lower level employees I spoke to could shed light on how my information was collected. Unfortunately, the Program Manager who was supposed to call me back never did. A call to the Voter Registration Office of my hometown county in PA, confirmed that my maiden name and address were NOT in their files. It was the office worker’s comment about my situation that stunned me. She said in effect she was not surprised “with all the fraud going on.” The Voter Registration Application I was sent only required my name, address, date of birth, race or ethnicity (I question the relevance of this), last four digits of my social security number, submission date and to either “sign the form with a signature or a mark.” If I was an unscrupulous person, I could have easily submitted all the information in my maiden name with the old address and signed with an “X.” Once a voter registration card arrived, I could apply for a mailin ballot in PA and continue voting in person in NJ during the same presidential election under two different names. This would be voter fraud pure and simple. Would I ever be caught? Could anyone prove I had done this since the form was signed with an “X”? We must have a federal law: Photo ID must be presented to vote in person or a photo copy of photo ID must be submitted with a mail-in ballot request. Barbara Kochie Brick

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Residents Ask About Potential Coronavirus Vaccine From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) was joined by Dr. Michael Kinch, an expert

in the development of vaccines, for a telephone town hall on the effort to create a safe and effective vaccine

for COVID-19. This was the Congressman’s 24th town hall since January of 2019. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Congressman Kim has held virtual town halls on topics ranging from helping connect people with resources like food banks and rental assistance, to helping small business owners weather the crisis, to answering

questions about u nemployment issues and other challenges faced by New Jersey’s working families. “When it comes to finding a safe and effective vaccine for the coronavir us, we need to put science before politics; that’s exactly what we sought to do tonight and I’m proud that we had an in-depth discussion on this critical topic,” said

Congressman Kim. “I want to thank Dr. Kinch for joining us to lend his expertise and insight, and ever yone across Burlington and Ocean Counties who joined. Getting this right is one of my top priorities, and I’ll continue to work every day to make sure we have a vaccine that’s safe, effective, accessible and affordable for everyone.”

Issues brought up by people from across Burlington and Ocean County on the town hall included questions about distribution of a potential vaccine, when that vaccine will be ready for production, steps being taken to ensure everyone can afford an approved vaccine, and what’s being done to ensure that an approved vaccine will be safe and effective.

$1.4M In Funding Will Support NJ Firefighters, First Responders Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

TRENTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced a combined $1,431,304.39 to ensure New Jersey’s local fi re departments and EMS squads are properly equipped and staffed to protect the communities they serve, and to purchase additional protective gear and supplies needed to combat COVID-19. “New Jersey’s first responders are on the frontlines of the COVID -19 fight. They risk their lives each and every day to protect us and deser ve all the support they can get,”

said Sen. Menendez. “This impor tant f unding will help ensure our fi refighters and EMS squads have the equipment, personal protective gear and personnel they need to both protect themselves and the residents and communities they serve.” “Our fi refighters and fi rst responders always step in for our communities when they are needed - even, and especially, during a pandemic. New Jersey’s fi refighters must have the resou rces they need to protect themselves and our communities,” said

Sen. Booker. “This funding will help New Jersey departments increase safety and operational efficiency, hire, recruit, and retain volunteer fi refighters and strengthen the quality of our state’s emergency services.” The following departments have received Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire or retain fi refighters in an effort to increase the number of frontline firefighters, enhance the ability of departments to attain and maintain 24hour staffing, and assure that their com mu nities have adequate protection from fi re and fi re-related hazards: $316,500 - Laurence Harbor Fire Dept. (Old Bridge,

YMCA Offers All Day Child Care, Help With Virtual Learning OCEAN COUNTY - The Ocean County YMCA is supporting local families by offering all-day childcare that will include assistance with virtual instruction for students. For those parents who need to return to work, we will provide a safe and enriching

environment for learning. The all-day childcare program is available at the Ocean County YMCA, Walnut Street Elementary, East Dover Elementary, and Beachwood Elementary. To learn more, visit ocymca.org/childcare-camp/virtual-learning-childcare/

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Middlesex) to fund active recruitment for the all-volunteer unit $138,000 - Willingboro Twp. (Burlington) to hire/ retain fi refighters $74,250 - Twp. of Washington (Bergen) to hire/ retain fi refighters $48,876 - Gordons Corner Fire Co. (Englishtow n, Monmouth) to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters The following departments have been awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help local fi re departments and

EMS organizations acquire new equipment and vehicles to enhance their response capabilities, as well as to allow them to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel: $260,997.35 - Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (Seaside Park, Ocean) to purchase a new ambulance $234,761.90 - Franklin Lakes (Bergen) to purchase a new radio system $227,272.73 - Teaneck Vol. Ambulance Corps (Bergen) to purchase a new ambulance $22,805.71 - Robbinsville (Mercer) for operations and

safety The CARES Act provides supplemental AFG funding to help local first responders purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and related supplies to the fire service community to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following departments received AFG-S grants: $41,888.00 - Bayonne (Hudson) $35,263.33 - North Bergen (Hudson) $16,152.58 - Englewood (Bergen) $14,536.79 - Green Creek Vol. Fire Co. (Middle Twp., Cape May)

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Barnegat:

Continued From Page 1 Marine Conservation Zone, Brady Nichols explained. The Conservation Zone makes up about 2 percent of Barnegat Bay, he added. Each day of the study began with choosing a site, when the team would gather information about the area, such as the time, GPS location, weather, wind velocity, water depth, tidal flow, current, dissolved oxygen, salinity and water temperature. They would then use a one-meter tall cylinder apparatus and drop it onto the substrate and noted percent coverage and bottom composition type. The team gathered samples and scooped them into sorting bins where they identified and measured the collected specimens. For each sample day, the students did two cylinder drops at each type of substrate location at Sedge and six at Tice’s to make sure they were getting representative examples of what was in the area. While comparing this year’s data to previous years it is important to note that they did about half the normal cylinder drops due to COVID-19 restrictions. The six most prevalent species at Sedge are shore shrimp, sand shrimp, Atlantic silverside, blue crab, black-fingered mud crab and fourspined stickleback. Species population trends over the past ten years show a general increase in shore shrimp and a general decrease in sand shrimp. Silverside populations are highly variable because sometimes researchers can stumble across an entire school of them or not, the students

The Brick Times, August 29, 2020, Page 9 explained. The stickleback have been steadily decreasing over the past five years. The crab population is about the same. There were no significant differences between salinity, water temperature and dissolved oxygen at the two sites, although fewer species were found at Tice’s. Out of the five days at Tice’s when the group did 30 cylinder drops, only 14 total species were collected. At Sedge, some 2,000 were collected, said Sarah Quigley, which shows the population is affected by the boat traffic at Tice’s. The team took questions from the public after the presentation. One viewer asked why Tice’s was chosen as a comparison site. Kelsey said the team usually has access to a NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife boat, but due to State COVID policies, the boat was not available. The team had to use a smaller Jon boat which is a short-range craft that could carry the equipment while the researchers waded or swam out beside the boat. Tice’s is close to shore, he said. Reading live questions off FaceBook, Wenzel said “the burning question from most members of the public... is ‘What does that mean to us?’” By comparing and maintaining the data from the conservation and non-conservation zones, the team wanted to see if the conservation zone is doing its job in protecting organisms, and what impact the non-conservation zone has. “Tice’s Shoal is really disturbed - it has a lot of boat activity all the time,” said Kate Killian. “We wanted to see how much human activity impacts the Barnegat Bay, and it really does have an impact.” Next week in part 2, The Brick Times will report on the findings of the Toms River water quality team.

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Police:

Continued From Page 1 work with the Wall officers. “This year feels like cops aren’t appreciated as much,” Haugh said. “Because of the times we’re in - they’re essential workers during the pandemic - I started donating food to make them feel appreciated.” She bought big boxes of snacks from Costco, like chips and Oreos, and subs from Lenny’s in Silverton (which is owned by her uncle), and from Colonial Ranch in Point Pleasant. “At first I used my own money - I spent about $280 on both police departments,” she said. “I posted it on FaceBook, and a couple of people reached out to me and wanted to

do the same thing.” More and more people wanted to help, including such people as her co-worker at Wawa - a mom who works overnight shifts - who made a donation. That was when Haugh decided to start a GoFundMe page to raise money to buy food for local police departments, to bring people together and for police awareness. GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events - like graduations and celebrations - to more challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. Haugh’s GoFundMe page got a lot of shares, and so far she has raised $1,075 towards her goal of $5,000. She wants to donate food to two police departments a

month. So far Haugh has donated food and snacks to 10 police departments: along with Wall and Manasquan, she has donated to Robbinsville, because that’s where her father works, and neighboring Hightstown, whose police departments sometimes work together. Haugh also donated to the Bay Head Police Department because her dad used to work there. She has donated to Brick, because she lives here. She delivered food to Sea Girt, because her dad knows the police chief there, and the officers come into her Wawa. Her mother Monica works in Eatontown, so Cassidy donated food to their police department. And the last two - Lavallette and Point Pleasant - received donations because

the Haugh family has friends there. “I just show up at different times, I give them the food and they’re very shocked because I bring a lot,” she said. “Sometimes I’ll bring a four-or six-foot sub, and they’re always appreciative.” Haugh’s father, Wayne, said his daughter brings positivity to law enforcement, which he said he appreciates in the wake of some negativity about police in the media. Her mother Monica got emotional as she described her daughter as having a heart of gold. “I’m extremely proud of her, she’s always thinking of others,” Monica said. If you would like to contribute to Haught’s GoFundMe campaign, visit “Back the Blue with Food” at gf.me/u/yjzuca

Gait, Falls and Common Gait Dysfunctions By: Jeﬀrey Mayer, PT, DPT

alking, or ambulation, is one of the most important functional activities that we perform to maintain our independence. Without our ability to safely ambulate around the home or in the community, we must rely on either an assistive device (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches, etc.) or another person to help. When we were younger, we took our ability to walk for granted. As we grow older, we must start paying attention to how we walk and think about our own personal safety. If our ability to ambulate is impaired, we run a great risk for serious injury. A statistic from the CDC states that more than 1 out of 4 older people (65 years or older) fall each year. This article will brieﬂy talk about the gait cycle, a common gait dysfunction, a common culprit for multiple gait dysfunctions, falls and how we can prevent falls in the future.

leg laterally (out to the side), but they also work to support proper hip alignment during gait. When these muscles are weak, they cause a gait pattern that appears as a limp. The limp can be demonstrated when one side of the hip drops as the other side hikes up. The side that hikes up (during stance phase on that same leg) is the side with the weak musculature. This limp can lead to a slower walking speed, a more strenuous gait pattern and ultimately an increased risk of falling.

THE GAIT CYCLE

As mentioned above, the gluteus medius is a key muscle when talking about gait and overall balance during functional activities like transfers and climbing stairs. Weakness in the gluteus medius can not only cause abnormal gait patterns, like Trendelenburg gait, but it can also cause weakness in other surrounding muscles or negative compensation patterns during your activities of daily living (ADLs). The muscle speciﬁcally acts to move the leg out to the side (laterally), prevent unnecessary movement of the leg inwards (medially), and to stabilize the hips. Without proper strength in this muscle, patients increase their risk of falling tremendously.

Gait, or “locomotion achieved through the movement of human limbs,” is much more complex than one would think. As physical therapists (PTs), we are movement specialists and we are one of the only medical professionals that specialize in human gait. Human gait can be separated into many different aspects that are crucial to understand when trying to correct unsafe gait. Briefly, gait is broken up into 7 distinct phases (as shown above; initial contact, weight acceptance, midstance, terminal stance, initial swing, mid-swing, and terminal swing. Each phase of gait could present with dysfunctions that could lead to an increased fall risk. As a PT, we must be able to find our patients’ gait dysfunctions, educate them, and help properly correct their mechanics to lead to a decreased fall risk. When we analyze abnormal gait patterns, we commonly categorize them into a few specific categories of gait; antalgic gait, ataxic gait, festinating gait, hemiplegic gait, high steppage gait, spastic gait and Trendelenburg gait.

TRENDELENBURG GAIT The Trendelenburg gait pattern is one of the most common abnormal gait patterns seen in physical therapy. It is commonly seen when patients have weak hip muscles; the gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. These two muscles work to move the

GLUTEUS MEDIUS

FALLS

When looking at the statistics, 1 out of every 5 falls cause serious injuries such as broken bones or head injuries. Even more alarming is that every year about 3 million people nationwide are treated in hospital emergency rooms for fall related injuries. In our country, the elderly population (65 years or older) is at the greatest risk for falls. These statistics may be shocking, but the reason people fall and injure themselves is because of improper gait, weakness, and decreased balance. The dangers that a single fall can present to the older population can, and most likely will, impact an entire life afterwards.

WHY DO WE FALL? Falls can be caused by so many factors, including environmental factors, behavioral factors and physical factors. Environmental factors include obstacles in the home (rugs, pets, dark/dim lighting, etc.) and obstacles in the community. Behavioral factors include improper nutrition, improper monitoring of blood pressure, decreased conﬁdence, confusion associated with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia, and cognitive impairments associated with stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and more. Lastly, physical factors include muscle weakness, diﬃculty walking,

balance impairments, coordination impairments, vision problems, foot/ankle pain, and proper footwear. Most falls are caused by a combination of the above risk factors, and the more risk factors a person may have, the more likely they are to suﬀer a fall. In order to reduce the amount of risk factors that we present with and to reduce the risk of falling, we must consult our healthcare providers before a fall occurs.

WHAT CAN WE DO? If you’ve fallen in the past year and feel like you are at risk for falling again, the ﬁrst thing you should do is contact a trusted healthcare provider. Your primary care physician, orthopedic physician, PT, occupational therapist (OT), physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) would be happy to discuss possible options for you moving forward. Ultimately, since your PT is an expert on gait, falls and balance, they will be able to properly evaluate and assess your current condition. Your PT will possibly ﬁnd a positive Trendelenburg sign, suggest certain assistive devices, provide exercises to build strength and balance, provide education on proper gait, suggest community exercise classes and assess the safety of your home environment. Do not be afraid to talk to a healthcare provider about your fall risk and your gait!

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accessible, despite the COVID-19 restrictions. “Our offices are fully staffed and available via telephone and online to serve our residents’ needs,” Vicari said. Surrogate records are available by visiting the Ocean County Surrogate’s website at: co.ocean.nj.us/OC/surrogate/. Those with questions should call 732-929-2011. The Ocean County Clerk’s Office also allows the public to access records remotely and conduct online land record searches. “The entire process is fast and simple. Any person can locate a document on record with the County Clerk at oceancountyclerk.com and can immediately call up the image on a computer monitor,” said Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella. The Clerk’s Office also offers electronic recording to help avoid delays, eliminate errors, and speed-up the recording and filing of documents, said Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn, liaison to the County Clerk’s office. This secured electronic recording of Land Record documents is designed to support a wide range of submitters, including banks, law firms, mortgage lenders, and title companies. Quinn said, “we will do everything we possibly can to assist the public during this pandemic and we look forward to opening our doors and serving the public in person again as soon as possible.”

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Brick Police Join Forces With Artis Senior Living To Fight Fraud By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Preventing seniors from becoming the victims of fraud scams was the objective a special webinar run by several township police officers and hosted by Artis Senior Living of Brick. Artis is an exclusive memory care community on Jack Martin Boulevard which is open for virtual tours and accepting new residents. Brick Police Sgt. Jim Kelly and officers Sean Flynn and Officer Brenden Barnes spoke during the Zoom meeting held on a recent afternoon. A few key phrases were emphasized throughout the webinar: “Think before you click. When it doubt, keep them out. It is better to be rude than to be a victim of a scam.” Megan Trapanese, the community relations director at Artis Senior Living of Brick said the facility opened in February and “we have a lot of growth going and are accepting new residents. We treasure the uniqueness of everyone that lives here.” “We’ve done some work in the past with Artis and we are we wanted to do a presentation about scams - especially those that target seniors,” Kelly said. “When these people contact you, they tell you not to tell anyone about the alleged prize or winnings that you are about to receive. It is a very common thing to tell you that you have won any prize and they don’t want you tell anybody because they are calling senior citizens and those would be the easiest victims,” Barnes said. Barnes added that scammers pressure their target victims to act quickly and threaten legal proceedings if you don’t act quickly. “It is the pressure scam of saying right away ‘You need to do this.’” “We all have to remember there is no such thing as free money. We tell people never to hesitate to call the police if you feel that you may be becoming a victim because every patrolman in this department has a story of someone who has given away up to $80,000 of their life savings just because they believed they would win a million dollars,” Barnes added. The officers warned that you should never reveal sensitive information such as a social security number, bank information or personal information over the phone or in an e-mail to anyone that they don’t know. “Once they have that information nine times out of 10 they will hang up on you as they have no further use of you,” Barnes added. Should a caller harass you or threaten you with legal action or uses profanity if you don’t pay up that is another tactic they use to scare you. Just hang up. Never pay anything up front and the IRS or other agencies will never call you in relation to collecting money. “By law it is illegal for anyone to have you pay ahead before you collect your prize. That would be the number one way to know this is a scam,” Barnes added. Also watch for e-mails which include misspell-

ings, poor grammar and fake looking logos. “You’d think these people who are stealing hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars would check their grammar but believe it or not they never do,” Barnes said. The officers also warned potential victims to watch for how a scammer requests payment within their scheme such as through a wire transfer, pre-paid debit cards and other non-traditional ways. Barnes said that some pharmacies in Brick are so used to this scam that they assist police. Seniors come in to purchase green dot cards which is one type of payment that the scammers want. “They will start questioning them like the police and they help us solve quite a bit of this before the people send the money out.” Kathleen Barthel attended the webinar and shared her frustration and anger about her father being a victim of a scam and then a second attempt to go after him again. “Once they scam you, they will wait a couple of months and wait for your guard to be down and they will revisit you and that is what this piece of garbage did.” In Barthel’s father’s case, the first time around the scammer took a screen shot of his bank account. Then they doctored it to look as if he had been over credited. The caller was asking him to “refund” the overpayment through four $500 Target gift cards. Her 89-year-old father got in his car and he called her to tell him that the man on the phone was claiming he would lose his job unless the payment was made due to the error. “I told him ‘Dad you give him my land line and hang up.’” Out of worry her father went to Target to purchase the gift cards though they were for only $50 each. “I called his credit card company and they said indeed after he bought the cards there was an attempted purchase of four $1,000 charges to Target. These people are masterminds. They were able to capture his credit card number,” Barthel said adding that they had been able to capture another credit card number as well. “Fortunately, they were able to intercept the fraudulent purchases,” she said but she is still disputing all but one of the $50 Target gift cards with Target to get reimbursement. “I reported it to the Federal Trade Commission and filed a police report with the Lakewood Police Department. We have since gotten the computer out of my father’s house.” Barnes said that “here at the police department we get a lot of these scam calls ourselves and a lot of our detectives will talk to these people on the phone and one day and one of our detectives said ‘You and I know I can’t track this call but I need to know what is going on and why are you doing this?’” The man on the phone said they use the internet to call hundreds of people at once and whoever picks up first they will talk to. He said he was in an office building in Pakistan and he had made $80,000 that day. “He said he knew it was wrong but does it because that is how he pays for college.”

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Continued From Page 1 at the Jersey Shore, apparently because of shark attacks. Spring Lake was the next, on July 6, 2016. Charles Bruder, a popular employee of a local hotel, had previously scoffed at the reports of the Beach Haven shark attacks, according to Fernicola. He swam beyond the lifelines, but still in front of tourists. The tourists heard a scream from the water. Lifeguards began rowing towards Bruder, who shouted that a shark had torn his legs off. “ T he nat u re of Cha rle s Br ude r’s wounds, which clearly indicated the severing of multiple lower extremity ar teries, produced such catastrophic blood loss that he died of irreversible circulator y shock within minutes of being hauled into the lifeguard boat,” according to the book. Unfortunately, the attacks continued over the next several days. Matawan was next. On July 1, Pre-teen boys aged around 11 or 12 f locked to muddy Matawan Creek, a tidal river, to swim and cool off. Eleven-year-old Lester Stillwell’s father let him off work early because of his hard work that day and the heat. Lester and his buddies began to swim in the creek. Then the boys heard a scream. Lester had been bitten by a “beast.” He sunk below the water. Local dry cleaner Stanley Fisher set out

to recover Lester’s body. He was able to grab Lester, but was then attacked by the same beast that had engulfed the boy. Both Fisher and Lester died of injuries from the attacks, Fisher just before surgery to amputate his leg. Twelve-year-old Joseph Dunn was the only New Jersey resident to sur vive the attacks. He spent two months in the hospital for work done to repair his lower left leg. “I was about ten feet from the dock ladder when I looked down and saw something dark,” Dunn told The Asbury Park Press in an exchange noted in the book. “Suddenly I felt a tug, like a big pair of scissors pulling at my leg and bringing me under. I felt as if my leg had gone! I believe it would have swallowed me.” Just whether it was one shark responsible for all the attacks or several was not ascertained at the time. But the multiple attacks stopped, after roughly a month. A number of investigators theorized that a great white shark was the cause. But don’t worry too much about shark attacks this summer. Despite what happened in 1916, they are very rare. “When one considers the number of people who swim in the sea and are other wise u n k nowi ngly exposed to free-swimming sharks, the chances of being attacked by one are likely one in several million, and the chances of becoming a shark-attack fatality are higher still,” Fernicola wrote in the book.

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In my opinion, the effects of Covid-19 will remain in effect for at least the next 6 months and more than likely will linger into 2021. I strongly believe there will be several viable vaccines as well as therapeutics by the end of this year. In the meantime, it’s very important to wear a mask when social distancing is not an option. Always carry “hand sanitizer” with you! When you decide to visit your hearing healthcare professional, make sure they have procedures in place in line with CDC recommendations. For example, in my practice, we take everyone’s temperature and have them complete a covid-19 questionnaire. Secondly, we limit only two patients in our waiting room at the same time. Third, we allow more time between patients to disinfect all areas. Fourth, we have each patient leave our office from a different location. As a general rule, we are allowing at least an extra 15-30 minutes per patient. What this should mean is that you’re hearing care professional should be spending more time with you at each appointment. Equally important, if you’re not comfortable entering our offices, we offer curbside services for

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Health Beneﬁts Of Mustard Greens By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Eating mustard greens is probably an acquired taste, it’s not something most people like due to the pungent flavor of the greens. It’s worth it though, and I can help you make it taste delicious. One quick tip when cooking it is to use half mustard greens and half Swiss chard which makes it taste milder. The benefits of this vegetable are hard to beat, and impart strong cancer-fighting compounds such as isothiocyanate or ITCs. These are sulfur-based nutrients that have been studied repeatedly for cancer-fighting effects. They can detoxify the body and this effect is common among all the cruciferous vegetables such as kale, broccoli, cauliflower, watercress and Brussels sprouts. You might be thinking that mustard greens are goitrogenic, and can suppress thyroid function, however, if you cook them that is not going to be an issue. You will have to be careful though if you have kidney stones because of the high oxalates. Another caution is for those of you who take anticoagulant medications like warfarin. Mustard greens, like all greens contain a lot of natural Vitamin K which impacts blood clotting factors. With all these cautions out of the way, let me tell the rest of you why you should acquire a taste for mustard greens: 2 Major Reasons to Eat Mustard Greens: 1. Isothiocyanates or ITCs - Cruciferous veggies contain ITCs which are made from other compounds called “glucosinolates.” Mustard greens have the highest ITC yield as compared to all cruciferous vegetables.

One particular glucosinolate is called “Sinigrin” and it has been studied for its ability to reduce AGE (Advanced Glycation End Products). It’s important to reduce AGE if you’re dealing a degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The mustard seeds have the most of this compound (sinigrin), which has major therapeutic anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative potential. Absorbed ITCs are rapidly converted in your liver to something amazing called glutathione. That’s an antioxidant that is known to detoxify heavy metals and other garbage in the body. Glutathione is a powerful benefit of eating greens! 2. SOD - SOD is short for Superoxide Dismutase which is an enzyme in your body that vacuums up dangerous “superoxides” which are oxygen-derived free radicals. One infamous toxin in this category is Hydrogen Peroxide or H2O2. It’s not just in those brown bottles sold as an antiseptic, your cells make it! In a normal, healthy pathway the H2O2 is broken down immediately by Catalase or SOD which turns them into water and oxygen. But some people don’t have enough SOD or Catalase. When it builds up it raises your risk for thyroid disease, chronic fatigue, breast cancer (most cancers actually!) as well as respiratory problems such as COPD (Chronic Pulmonary Disease) and asthma. I have a longer version of this article posted at my website as well as a recipe for Garlic Parmesan Mustard Greens. It’s delicious! Eating these greens even once or twice a week will give you noticeable health impacts that can’t be beat!

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Donna York. GOTRCNJ is grateful to the generous support of our sponsors: HARK-ALS, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Merrill - A Bank of America Company, and the Waldele Family Foundation. Girls on the Run of Central NJ is a nonprofit organization serving Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Camden and Ocean counties. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd-8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event at three locations: Somerville, Fair Haven and Toms River. GOTRCNJ will hold a Fall 2020 Virtual Program. For more information go to gotrcnj.org or contact donna.york@girlsontherun.org.

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Volunteers Collecting Stockings To Send To Troops

By Chris Lundy POINT PLEASANT - The Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant is looking to fill holiday stockings for soldiers overseas. U.S. troops serving in the Middle East will receive stockings full of basic necessities as well as fun items for entertainment. The club will be collecting completed stockings, which are filled to the top and stitched shut. They are also collecting monetary donations for members to

purchase items for stockings. Item suggestions: Toiletries, shampoos, conditioners, soap, stick deodorants, sponges, lotions, dental products, tissues, eye drops, lip balm, wet wipes, candy, Slim Jims, trail mix, protein powder, nuts, raisins, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, gum, cookies, potato chips in cylinders or cans, individual packaged cakes, powdered drink mixes, DVDs, CDs, I-tune cards, playing cards, puzzle books, pens, pencils, all sizes of batteries, socks, & sun lotion, body/ foot

powder, coffee & tea are just a few of their many requests. Also you may want to write a note or notes of appreciation to be placed in the stockings. Items should be personal size and gender neutral. Items that won’t be accepted include chocolates (they melt), aerosol products, alcohol, or items containing alcohol. There will also be no shaving cream, gels or spray products as they are restricted in most countries. The group is suggesting that donors attach a small

envelope pinned to the stocking and include a $2 donation for help with the shipping costs. Completed stockings are needed by Oct. 13. Stockings should be dropped off at the Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant clubhouse, 513 St. Louis Avenue, Point Pleasant, between 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. on Oct 13. For further information or assistance, contact Patricia Sullivan, 732,899,2731. Operation Yellow Ribbon is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization composed entirely of volunteers.

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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Students will now have the opportunity to ask local health experts about any public health topic. The program, “Ask a Health Educator,” is being run by the Ocean County Health Department. It can be used as a classroom resource. But it doesn’t have to be connected to any school project. Any school-aged child can use it if they have a question. Normally, this time of year would be spent with the Health Department visiting classrooms for educational sessions, but that has been impossible due to COVID-19. “The programs and topics we discussed in the classroom focused on so many different public health issues that were relevant to students of all ages,” explained, Daniel Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator/Health Officer. “With the pandemic, we’ve had to amend our school program strategies and find ways to improvise while still providing key public health education for children. We believe the new ‘Ask a Health Educator’ campaign will satisfy some of that need.” Although COVID-19 is most likely going to be an important topic, Regenye said that any health-related topic is welcome. Some-

one may be interested to learn more about the flu or other diseases, bullying, internet safety, smoking or depression. Children or their parents can ask a question on the OCHD Facebook page or email the question to healthed@ochd.org. The student’s question will be featured in a video post on Facebook where the health educator will provide the answer. A new video segment will be posted on Facebook every Friday and spotlight new questions. Children should always have their parent or guardian’s permission before using the internet or social media, the Health Department reminded. “The Ocean County Health Department learned that the COVID-19 pandemic has students and children extremely interested in not only the issues surrounding COVID-19, but also a variety of other public health issues as well,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “That’s why we’re excited to unveil the ‘Ask a Health Educator’ campaign. Now children have direct access to the professionals that work in the public health field every day.” For more information regarding “Ask a Health Educator,” visit ochd.org.

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Dental Check-Ups A Good Idea For Back-To-School

By Dr Elisa Velazquez Ocean Pediatric Dental Associates OCEAN COUNTY - Did you miss your child’s dental check-up due to COVID? There is uncertainty over what the 2020-21 school year will look like, but add a dental checkup to the back-to-school checklist to keep your children’s smiles healthy. We want to remind you to schedule your child’s dental check up to ensure your child’s overall dental and orthodontic health. September and October are great months for dental visits and starting the school year off with healthy habits and routines. Dental problems and pain may put your child at a disadvantage with learning. Studies have shown that kids with dental problems and cavities may be more prone to missed school days, lack of concentration due to dis-

comfort or dental infection, and a decrease in school grades. Although dental cavities are largely preventable, they remain the most common chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schedule a dental visit and learn more about dental hygiene tips, fluoride treatments and the placement of sealants to help keep your child cavity free. A healthy smile is connected to a healthy child and a successful student! Ocean Pediatric Dental Associates has offices in Toms River, Manahawkin and Cream Ridge. For more information, visit OceanPediatricDental.com.

Take A Virtual Walk For Mental Health

NEW JERSEY – In these uncertain times, NAMI New Jersey wants your NAMIWalks NJ 2020 experience to be safe, meaningful and fun while continuing to support, educate and advocate for Mental Health for all. Accordingly, we are shifting to a virtual only walk. Join the NAMI NJ virtual walk platform, NAMIWalks Your Way, on Sept. 26. When our collective mental health needs are at their greatest in our lifetimes, NAMIWalks NJ is critical to ensuring NAMI NJ is there for you and your family. On Sept. 26, you can participate in NAMIWalks Your Way any number of ways by making NAMIWalks NJ 2020 your own while

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MELANOMA OF THE EYE Although melanoma occurs most often on the skin, it can develop in the eye since melanoma develops in the cells that produce “melanin,” the pigment that gives both skin and eyes their color. Eye melanoma most commonly develops in the “uvea,” the vascular layer of the eye sandwiched between the retina and the white of the eye (sclera). Also known as “uveal melanoma,” this type of cancer can occur in the front part of the uvea (iris and ciliary body) or in the rear portion of the uvea (choroids layer). While “primary eye cancer” starts in the eye, 90 percent of melanomas start in the skin, which means they are “secondary eye cancer.” It is not clear why eye melanomas develop. People born with certain growths in or on the eye, as well as those with lighter colored eyes, are at a greater risk for developing ocular melanoma. If your ophthalmologist suspects that you have ocular melanoma, he or she may recommend more tests. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES at 732-349-5622.

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